Help File on Realism
Many people have a hard time understanding the relationship of fantasy and
realism. They are under the mistaken impression that fantasy = no realism.
Well, here is a new flash: Realism is an important part of Fantasy. Imagine
if Merlin was simply able to slay Mordred outright for Arthur. Or if
Raistlin wasn't affected by his sickness. Or if Frodo was able to waltz
through the Ringwraiths on his way to get rid of the Ring. If any of
these were the case, there would be nothing to read. No excitement, no
drama, just a yawn, stretch and a 'Well, I guess I just saved the world
again'. If heroes and wizards don't adhere to realism, then the entire
fantasy genre would consist of two line works. "An evil came to the
land. A powerful hero vanquished it."
Just because a Dark-Elf doesn't exist in whatever you happen to call
reality, doesn't mean that it has to disobey all of the structures of your
reality. Sure, Dark-Elves exist on Carrion Fields. And yes, they have to
adhere to everything everyone else does. They have to eat, drink, rest,
etc. Because they have to do these things doesn't mean that it isn't
fantasy. We will try to have as much realism as possible without
sacrificing the fun of playing here. This does not mean that it will not
be a challenge, it just means that we will not get bogged down with
making this a virtual reality. For example, we think that it is very hard
to recite complex, magical runes (which are totally foreign to you...if
you could memorize them, you would be a Wizard), while getting all of the
inflections and syllables perfectly, from a piece of parchment while
someone is standing right in front of you with the intent to kill you
with their sword.
The basis for Carrion Fields is a world where many races of humanoids
have developed. The technology of this world can be likened to medieval
times. Magic does exist as a part of this world, but this does not mean
that people can do whatever they want. There are limits to everything.
-The Implementors of Carrion Fields
-Galadriel, ShaidarHaran, Cador, Twist
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